Portable pump and sprinkler



(No Model.)

F. E. SNYDER.

PORTABLDE PUMP AND sPRINKLER. No. 263,735; Patented Sept..5, 1882.

WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

'ERANK E. SNYDER, on MASSILLON, OHIO.

PORTABLE PUMP AND SPRINKLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 263,735, datedSeptember 5, 1882. Application filed June 21,1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK E. SNYDER, of Massillon, in the county ofStark and Stateof Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Portable Pumps and Sprinklers; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in portable pumps or sprinklers,the object of the same being to provide a device that will combinesimplicity and economy of construction with durability and efficiency inuse 3 and with these ends in view my invention consists in 2 certaindetails in construction and combina tions of parts, as will bemore fullydescribed, and pointed out in the claims. i

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimprovement, and

2 5 Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same.

A represents a sheet-metal vessel, provided with a suitable bail, B, andon itstop or superior surface with the female-threaded opening 0,through which the water is introduced into o the can. This opening issurrounded on top by the funnel D, adapted to direct the water into theinterior of the vessel, and is closed by the screw-threaded stopper E,which latter is provided with a leather or other suitable pack- 3 5 ing,a, adapted to hermetically close the vessel at this point and. preventthe escape of the compressed air after it has once been forced ,therein.This stopper is provided with the thumb-piece b, by means of which it isturned to secure it in and remove it from position.

13 is a hollow piston or plunger rod, provided at its upper end with thehandle 0, by means of whiohit is operated, and at its lower end with thevalved piston G. This piston and 5 rod work in the barrel or cylinder H,which latter is open atits lower end, and is provided withtheupwardly-closin gspring-pressed valve I. This valve 1 is grooved onopposite sides, so as to enable it to rest in and be guided by thestirrup J, which latter is secured to the lower end of the barrel H. Asthe piston-rod I is drawn upward the valve on the under side of thepiston G opens downward and allows the air to rush down through thehollow piston-rod into the interior of the barrel. While the rod ismoving upward the springpressed valve I is closed and'prevents theescape of the compressed air already confined in the can; but as soon asthe piston-rod is forced downward the valve on the lower side of thepiston closes and the valve I opens and al lows the air to escape intothe vessel.

The chamber or cylinder H is provided at a suitable point throughout itslength with the female screw-threaded cap K, which, besides afi'ordingmeans for connecting the barrel to the vessel A, also serves to closethe opening at the said connection. A suitable packing, 0l,is interposedat this point to hermetically seal the same.

L is an air-compartment 'into which the air escapes after it leaves theair-pump, already described. This chamber or compartment is slightlylarger than the pump-barrel, and communicates with the interior of thevessel A by the openings 6, situated near the top of the said vessel.This arrangement protects the pump and prevents the water fromconstantly getting therein and retarding its operation.

' M is the discharge-pipe rigidly secured to the top of the vessel, withthe lower open end thereof in close proximity to the bottom of the can,while the upper end thereof terminates slightly above the same, and isprovided at this point with a stop-cock, O, by means of which the wateris cut off or turned on. A' rubber or other flexible pipe is connectedto the upper end of this discharge-pipe for directing the water againstwindows, carriages, or on plants. o When it is the desire to use myimproved pump or sprinkler the water is first introduced into the vesseland the opening closed by the stopper before referred to. The stop-cockO is turned so as to cut off communication between the hose and theinterior of the vessel, and the plunger or piston-rod is forced up anddown. As the piston is moved up and down the air passes through thehollow piston-rod and piston into the barrel or chamber H, and fromthence into the air chamber or compartment L, and from there into theinterior of the vessel A, where it is compressed. After a snfficientquantity of air has been forced into the interior of the vessel thestop-cock O is turned on, and the compressed air forces the water upthrough the discharge-pipe and hose in a continuous stream until all thewaterhas passed from the vessel, or until the air has expanded until itspower is exhausted. If enough air is pumped into the vessel at thecommencement.

of the operation, it isonly necessary for the operator to turn thestop-cock O and direct the stream of water against the object beingwashed or watered, as the compressed air in the vessel. is sufficient toempty it of its contents.

Whenv it is desired to throw a continuous stream without stopping torefill the chamber it is simply necessary to attach a pipe or hose tothe upper end of the plunger-rod and provide the lower end of the saidpipe or hose with a check-valve. The lower end of this pipe rests in avessel or cistern of water, and as the plunger is operated water iscontinuously forced into the chamber and passes from thence through thedischarge-pipe in a continuous stream, as before described.

My improvement is admirably adapted for use in case of fires, forwashing carriages, windows, orwatering flowers, plants, &c., and can bemade of any convenient size or sizes to suit different purposes. It isalso simple in construction, of few parts, and can be manufactured at asmall initial cost.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a portable pump or sprinkler, thecombination, with the vessel for containing the liquid and adischarge-pipe connected therewith, of an air-chamber extending intosaid vessel, and provided with air-openings at its upper end and anair-pump the barrel of which extends downwardly into said air-chamber,substantially as set forth.

2. In a portable pump or sprinkler, the combination, with a suitableVessel having a filling-opening, a stopper for closing the same, a

discharge-pipe provided near its upper end with a stop-cock, and an airchamber or compartment in which the lower end of the barrel of theair-pump rests, the said air-chamber communicating with the interior ofthe said vessel by suitable opening, of an air-pump removably securedto. the vessel and adapted to force air first into the air-chamber andthen into the interior of the vessel, substantially a and for thepurpose described.

3. In a portable force-pump, the combination, with a suitable receivingvessel or tank having a fillin g-openin g therein, a cap for closing thesame, a discharge-pipe provided with a cock, and an air chamber orcompartment communicating with the interior of the vessel by suitableopenings near the top of the can, of an air-pump provided with a hollowpiston-rod through which air is forced into the interior of thevessel,and means for retaining it therein, substantially as described.

4. The combination, with the vessel or tank constructed and providedwith the parts, as described, of an air-pump composed of a barrel orchamber provided at its lower end with the spring-actuated valves, thehollow pistonrod, and the valved piston, all of the above partsconstructed and adapted to operate as described.

5. The combination, with the vessel or tank constructed and providedwith the parts, as described, of the air-pump composed of the barrel orchamber provided with the cap for securing and holding the same inposition, and

I the spring-actuated valve, the hollow pistonrod, and the valvedpiston, all of the above parts constructed and adapted to operate asdescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this20th day of May, 1882.

, FRANK EDWARD SNYDER.

Witnesses:

DAVID SoHwoRM, PHILIP SMITH, Jr.

